
                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                              /s/ CHRISTINE A. VARNEY
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Christine A. Varney

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Christine A. Varney, personally known to me and known to me
to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                              /s/ ALVA O. WAY
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Alva O. Way

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Alva O. Way, personally known to me and known to me to be the
person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she executed said
instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                               /s/ PAUL J. RIZZO
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Paul J. Rizzo

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Paul J. Rizzo, personally known to me and known to me to be
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                               /s/ LYNN M. MARTIN
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Lynn M. Martin

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Lynn M. Martin, personally known to me and known to me to be
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                               /s/ DAVID T. KEARNS
                                               -----------------------------
                                               David T. Kearns

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared David T. Kearns, personally known to me and known to me to be
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                               /s/ VERNON E. JORDAN, JR.
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., personally known to me and known to me
to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                               /s/ JOHN A. GEORGES
                                               -----------------------------
                                               John A. Georges

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared John A. Georges, personally known to me and known to me to be
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                                /s/ EDWARD T. FOOTE II
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Edward T. Foote II

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Edward T. Foote II, personally known to me and known to me to
be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                                /s/ JOSEPH L. DIONNE
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Joseph L. Dionne

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared Joseph L. Dionne, personally known to me and known to me to
be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Vicki A. O'Meara, Frederick V. Perry and Diana H.
Hull, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Ryder
System, Inc. Form 10-K (Annual Report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"), and any and
all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and
Pacific Stock Exchange, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to perform every act requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying all that each said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.

                                                 /s/ DAVID I. FUENTE
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 David I. Fuente

STATE OF FLORIDA   )
                   )    ss:
COUNTY OF DADE     )

Before me appeared David I. Fuente, personally known to me and known to me to be
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to and before me this 18th day of February, 1999 that he or she
executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

                                              Witness my hand and official seal:

                                              /s/ Lourdes Palomares
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Notary Public

[Stamped]
Official Notary Seal
Lourdes Palomares
Notary Public State of Florida
Commission No. CC771726
My commission expires Sept. 22, 2002
